PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
11
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
7
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
11
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Type of script: cursive (italic)
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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